I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

When the other doctors heard this, most of them chose to remain silent. After all, the temptation of the Hua Tuo Classic was too great, and they were unwilling to give up this opportunity.

Only Wang Mingde stood up and said, "I think what Dr. Lin said makes sense. This approach is indeed inappropriate."

Chairman Chen's expression turned even uglier. "Since you two are unwilling to participate, then please do as you please. However, forget about reading the Hua Tuo Classic."

"It doesn't matter." Lin Fan said calmly, "If it's really the Hua Tuo Classic, I'll naturally find a way to read it. If it's fake, there's no point in reading it."

After saying this, Lin Fan turned around and was about to leave. But when he reached the door, he found it was locked.

"What's going on?" Lin Fan asked with a frown.

"Sorry, to ensure the smooth progress of the meeting, no one can leave before the meeting is over." Chairman Chen sneered, "This is for everyone's safety."

Lin Fan then realized that they were trapped on this island. This wasn't some academic exchange meeting at all, but a carefully designed trap!

The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became tense. The other doctors also realized that something was wrong and stood up to leave, but all the exits were locked.

"What do you mean?" a young doctor demanded angrily. "This is illegal detention!"

Chairman Chen completely shed the hypocritical mask on his face, revealing a sinister smile: "Don't get excited, everyone. We just hope that everyone can concentrate on academic exchanges."

"Let us out!" Someone started banging on the door. "I'm going to call the police!"

"Call the police?" Chairman Chen scoffed. "This is a private island on the high seas. Your cell phone signal has long been blocked. Besides, who would go to all that trouble for a few Chinese medicine practitioners?"

Lin Fan calmly observed his surroundings, searching for a chance to escape. However, this conference room had clearly been specially designed, with bulletproof glass installed on the windows, making it impossible to break.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Wang Mingde asked in a deep voice.

"It's simple." Chairman Chen sat back in his chair and crossed his legs. "We need your medical skills. In the next few days, there will be some special patients who need treatment. Whoever cures the most patients will leave here alive."

"Leave alive?" Everyone's face changed drastically.

"That's right." Chairman Chen nodded. "This is a game of survival. Only the best doctors deserve to survive."

Lin Fan was furious, but he remained calm on the surface. "Who are you? Why are you doing this?"

"It doesn't matter who we are." Chairman Chen stood up. "What matters is that you must cooperate with us. Otherwise..."

He made a gesture of wiping his neck, and the threat he meant was obvious.

At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and several people in white coats pushed wheelchairs in. The people sitting in the wheelchairs were all patients, and they all looked very ill.

"Everyone, this is the first batch of patients," Chairman Chen introduced. "Their conditions are very complicated and require your superb medical skills."

Lin Fan carefully observed these patients and found their symptoms to be truly bizarre. Some had cyanosis and difficulty breathing; some were convulsing and unconscious; and some had ulcerated skin that emitted a foul odor.

"How did these people get sick?" asked a doctor.

"You don't need to know this." Chairman Chen sneered, "You just need to cure them."

Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat. The symptoms of these patients looked very much like poisoning. Furthermore, judging by their attire and demeanor, they were clearly not ordinary people.

"I suspect these people were poisoned by you." Lin Fan said directly.

Chairman Chen's expression changed, but he quickly returned to normal. "Doctor Lin has a very vivid imagination. But that's not important. What matters is whether you can cure them."

The other doctors looked at each other in bewilderment, not daring to act rashly. After all, they were now at the mercy of others.

"What if we don't cooperate?" Wang Mingde asked.

"Then we'll die together," Chairman Chen threatened without disguising his intention. "Anyway, for us, the death of a few Chinese medicine practitioners is no big deal."

Just as everyone was falling into despair, Lin Fan suddenly laughed: "You went to so much trouble to lure us here, it must be more than just to treat a few patients."

Chairman Chen's eyes flashed with surprise: "Doctor Lin is indeed smart."

"Tell me, what is your real purpose?" Lin Fan continued to ask.

Chairman Chen was silent for a moment, then said, "We need your medical skills and prescriptions. Especially some lost ancient prescriptions, which are very valuable to us."

"Ancient recipe?" Lin Fan's mind raced. "Are you trying to steal the secrets of Traditional Chinese Medicine?"

"Stealing? That's too harsh of a word." Chairman Chen shook his head. "We just want to promote this precious medical knowledge."

"Carry it forward to your country?" Lin Fan sneered. "Do you think I can't recognize your accent?"

Chairman Chen's face darkened. "Since Dr. Lin is so smart, I won't hide it. Yes, we are not Chinese. But so what? Medicine knows no borders, and good things should be shared."

"Sharing?" Wang Mingde said angrily, "You're robbing!"

"Rob?" Chairman Chen laughed heartily. "We spent a fortune on it. For example, the Wang family was very cooperative with us."

Lin Fan was shocked: "Wang family?"

"That's right." Chairman Chen said proudly, "They told us that you stole their secret manual. Although we know it's fake, it gave us the opportunity to contact you."

So that's it! Lin Fan finally understood the whole story. The Wang family, jealous of his medical skills, had colluded with these foreigners to frame him.

"Those people in the Wang family have really brought shame to the Chinese people!" Wang Mingde said angrily.

"Okay, enough nonsense." Chairman Chen clapped his hands. "Now let's start treating the patients. Remember, only those who perform best can leave alive."

After saying that, he left the conference hall with his men, leaving behind many doctors and those patients.

Lin Fan walked up to a patient and carefully observed his symptoms. The man's face was cyanotic, his breathing was rapid, and his pupils were dilated. It was obvious that he had been poisoned by some kind of neurotoxin.

"These people were indeed poisoned," Lin Fan said to Wang Mingde, "and the poison used was a very rare one."

"Then what should we do?" Wang Mingde asked.

"Let's save them first." Lin Fan began to feel the patient's pulse. "No matter what conspiracy they have, these patients are innocent."

Seeing this, other doctors also began to treat the patient. Although the situation was dangerous, they were compassionate and could not stand by and watch him die.

Lin Fan quickly diagnosed the poison the patient had been poisoned with - an alkaloid extracted from tropical plants that could cause nervous system disorders.